2018

• Muck, R.E., E.M. Nadeau, T.A. McAllister, F.E. Contreras-Govea, M.C. Santos, and L. Kung, Jr. 2018. Recent advances and future uses of silage additives. J. Dairy Sci. 101:3980-4000.
• Sánchez-Duarte, J.I., K.F. Kalscheur, A.D. García, and F.E. Contreras-Govea. 2018. Performance of dairy cows fed conventional sorghum or corn silage compared to brown midrib sorghum silage: a meta-analysis. Journal of Dairy Science. In review 2018
• Andrzejewska, J., F.E. Contreras-Govea, P. Berzaghi, and K.A. Albrecht. 2018. Forage accumulation and nutritive value of Italian ryegrass-kura clover mixture in Central Europe. Crop Science 58:443-449.
• Darapuneni, M.K., S.V. Angadi, M.R. Umesh, F.E. Contreras-Govea, K. Annadurai, S.H.  Begna, M.A. Marsalis, N.A. Cole, P.H. Gowda, G.R. Hagevoort, and L.M. Lauriault. 2018. Canopy development of annual legumes and forage sorghum intercrops and its relation to dry matter accumulation. Agronomy Journal doi: 10.2134/agronj2017.06.0301; Date posted: January 26, 2018

2016

•Andrzejewska, J., F.E. Contreras-Govea, A. Pastuszka, and K.A. Albrecht. 2016. Performance of Kura clover compared to perennial forage legumes traditionally cultivated in Central Europe. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica 66:516-522 DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2016.1184306

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., R.E. Muck, P.J. Weimer, and U.C. Hymes-Fecht. 2016. In vitro ruminal fermentation of treated alfalfa silage using ruminal inocula from high and low feed-efficient lactating cows. Journal of Applied Microbiology 121:333-340

2015

•Angadi, S. V., M. R. Umesh, F. E. Contreras-Govea, K. Annadurai, S. H. Begna, M. A. Marsalis, N. A. Cole, P. H. Gowda, G. R. Hagevoort, and L. M. Lauriault. 2015. In search of annual legumes to improve forage sorghum yield and nutritive value in the Southern High Plains. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management Journal 2(1):1-5.

•Hardie, L. C., L. E. Armentano, R. D. Shaver, M. J. VandeHaar, D. M. Spurlock, C. Yao, S. J. Bertics, F. E. Contreras-Govea, and K. A. Weigel. 2015. Considerations when combining data from multiple nutrition experiments to estimate genetic parameters for feed efficiency. J. Dairy Sci. 98:2727-2737.

•Contreras-Govea, F. E., V. E. Cabrera, L. E. Armentano, R. D. Shaver, P. M. Crump, D. K. Beede, and M. J. VandeHaar. 2015. Constraints for nutritional grouping in Wisconsin and Michigan dairy farms. J. Dairy Sci. 98:1336-1344

2014

•Santillano-Cazares, J., M. Carmona-Victoria, F. E. Contreras-Govea, J. Idowu, and K. A. Albrecht. 2014. Applicability of predictive equations for alfalfa quality to Southwest USA and Northern Mexico. Crop Sci. 54:2880-2885.

2013

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., R.E. Muck, G.A. Broderick, and P.J. Weimer. 2013. Lactobacillus plantarum effects on silage fermentation and in vitro microbial yield. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol, 179:61-68.

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., D.M. VanLeeuwen, S.V. Angadi, and M.A. Marsalis. 2013. Nutritive value and fermentation of corn and forage sorghum silage with addition of cowpea. Online. Forage and Grazinglands doi:10.1094/FG-2013-0622-01-RS.

•Andrzejewska, J., F.E. Contreras-Govea, and K.A. Albrecht. 2013. Field estimation of alfalfa fibre constituents in Northern Europe. Grass and Forage Science. Article first published online: 8 JUN 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12069.

•Muck, R.E., Z.G. Weinberg, and F.E. Contreras-Govea. 2013. Silage extracts used to study the mode of action of silage inoculants in ruminants. Agricultural and Food Science 22:108-114.

2012

•Albrecht, K.A., J. Andrzejewska, and F. Contreras-Govea. 2012. Forage production and unique quality characteristics of autumn-grown oat in northern environments. Grassland-a European Resource? Proceeding of the 24th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation. Lublin, Poland. 3-7 June 2012. 17:329-331.

2011

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., S. Soto-Navarro, D. Calderon-Mendoza, M. A. Marsalis, and L.M. Lauriault. 2011. Dry matter yield and nutritive value of cowpea and lablab in the Southern High Plains of the USA. Forage and Grazinglands doi:10.1094/FG-2011-0819-02-RS.

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., R.E. Muck, D. R. Mertens, and P. J. Wiemer. 2011. Microbial inoculant effects on silage and in vitro ruminal fermentation, and in vitro ruminal microbial biomass estimation for alfalfa, bmr corn, and corn silages. Animal Feed Science and Technology 163:2-10.

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., M. Marsalis, S. Angadi, G.R. Smith, L.M. Lauriault, and D. VanLeeuwen. 2011. Fermentability and nutritive value of corn and forage sorghum silage when in mixture with lablab bean. Crop Sci. 51:1307-1313.

2010

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., M. Marsalis, L.M. Lauriault, B. Bean. 2010. Forage sorghum nutritive value. A Review. Forage and Grazinglands doi:10.1094/FG-2010-0125-01-RV.

•Marsalis, M.A., S. Angadi, F.E. Contreras-Govea. 2010. Dry matter yield and nutritive value of corn, forage sorghum, and BMR forage sorghum at different plant populations and nitrogen rates. Field Crops Research 116:52-57.

2009

•Lauriault, L.M., F.E. Contreras-Govea, D.M. VanLeeuwen, and R. E. Kirksey. 2009. Sainfoin has natural tolerance to glyphosate. Forage and Grazinglands doi:10.1094/FG-2009-0821-01-BR.

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., R.E. Muck, K.L. Armstrong, K.A. Albrecht. 2009. Fermentability of Corn-Lablab Bean Mixtures from Different Planting Densities. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 149:298-306.

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., R.E. Muck, K.L. Armstrong, K.A. Albrecht. 2009. Nutritive value of corn silage in mixtures with climbing beans. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 150:1-8

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., L. Lauriault, M. Marsalis, S. Angadi, and N. Puppala. 2009. Performance of Forage Sorghum-Legume Mixtures in Southern High Plains, USA. Forage and Grazinglands doi: 10.1094/FG-2009-0401-01-RS.

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., R.E. Muck, and K.A. Albrecht. 2009. Forage yield and silage fermentation of kura clover-reed canarygrass mixtures and alfalfa. Grass and Forage Science. 64:374-383.

2007

•Filya, I., R.E. Muck, and F.E. Contreras-Govea. 2007. Inoculant effect on alfalfa silage: Fermentation products and nutritive value. J. Dairy Sci. 90: 5108-5114.

•Muck, R.E., I. Filya, and F.E. Contreras-Govea. 2007. Inoculant effect on alfalfa silage: In vitro gas and volatile fatty acid production. J. Dairy Sci. 90:5115-5125.

2006

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., K.A. Albrecht, and R.E. Muck. 2006. Spring yield and silage characteristics of kura clover, winter wheat, and in mixtures. Agron. J. 98:781-787.

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., and K.A. Albrecht. 2006. Forage production and nutritive value of oat in Autumn and Early Summer. Crop Sci. 46:2382-2386.

2005

•Contreras-Govea, F.E., and K.A. Albrecht. 2005. Mixtures of kura clover with small grains or Italian ryegrass to extend the forage production season in the Northern USA. Agron. J. 97: 131-136.

2003

•Nuñez, H.G., F. Contreras G., and R. Faz C. 2003. Characteristicas agronomicas importantes en hibridos de maiz para forraje con alto valor energetico (Important agronomic characteristics of corn hybrids for forage with high energy value). Tec. Pecuaria Mex. 41:37-48.